Audit 23015

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.39M
Findings
4
Programs
11
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-06-13

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
22970 2022-004 Material Weakness - ABH
22971 2022-004 Material Weakness - ABH
599412 2022-004 Material Weakness - ABH
599413 2022-004 Material Weakness - ABH

Contacts

Name Title Type
K2YGGNH6FKC8 Eric Smeltzer Auditee
4197372392 Jonathan Lawless, Cfe Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE E CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The District commingles cash receipts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with similar State grants. When reporting expenditures on this Schedule, the District assumes it expends federal monies first.
Title: NOTE F FOOD DONATION PROGRAM Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The District reports commodities consumed on the Schedule at the entitlement value. The District allocated donated food commodities to the respective program that benefitted from the use of those donated food commodities.
Title: NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of North Central Local School District, Williams County, Ohio (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information on this Schedule is prepared in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of the District.
Title: NOTE D SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The District passes certain federal awards received from the Ohio Department of Education to other governments or not-for-profit agencies (subrecipients). As Note B describes, the District reports expenditures of Federal awards to subrecipients when paid in cash.As a pass-through entity, the District has certain compliance responsibilities, such as monitoring its subrecipients to help assure they use these subawards as authorized by laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements, and that subrecipients achieve the awards performance goals.
Title: NOTE G TRANSFERS BETWEEN PROGRAM YEARS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Federal regulations require schools to obligate certain federal awards by June 30. However, with ODEs consent, schools can transfer unobligated amounts to the subsequent fiscal years program. The District transferred the following amounts from 2022 to 2023 programs: Title 1 Grants to Local Educational Agencies, 84.010 $27,795 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, 84.367 $26,954 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.424 $14,543

Finding Details

2 CFR ? 3474.1 provides the Department of Education (DOE) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200. Thus, this section gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for the DOE, except as otherwise noted in that section. 2 CFR ?200.403(h) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, must be incurred during the approved budget period. The District expended $105,192 from the Education Stabilization Fund, American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER, AL#84.425U), for costs which were incurred July 1, 2020 to March 13, 2020. These costs were incurred outside the budget period of March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024. These expenditures which were originally charged to the General Fund and the Athletic Fund in the amounts of $73,471 and $31,721, respectively, and subsequently reallocated to the ARP ESSER Fund are not allowable under the terms of the grant awxard and 2 CFR 200.403(h). 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. Due to deficiencies in internal policies and procedures over compliance, the District expended $105,192 which was not allowed under the terms of the ESSER III grant award and 2 CFR 200.403. The accompanying financial statements were adjusted for this error. Expenditures were increased in the General Fund by $73,471 and the Athletic Fund by $31,721 and decreased in the Education Stabilization Fund, ARP ESSER by $105, 192. The District was able to provide expenditure in the amount of $105,192 from the General Fund which were substituted for these funds that were determined to be unallowable To help avoid potential loss or decrease of federal funding, the District should establish and implement policies and procedures to verify that all expenditures made from federal funds are necessary, reasonable and fully supported by underlying documentation. Failure to do so could result in unallowable expenditures being paid out of grant funds and potential costs in future audits.
2 CFR ? 3474.1 provides the Department of Education (DOE) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200. Thus, this section gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for the DOE, except as otherwise noted in that section. 2 CFR ?200.403(h) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, must be incurred during the approved budget period. The District expended $105,192 from the Education Stabilization Fund, American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER, AL#84.425U), for costs which were incurred July 1, 2020 to March 13, 2020. These costs were incurred outside the budget period of March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024. These expenditures which were originally charged to the General Fund and the Athletic Fund in the amounts of $73,471 and $31,721, respectively, and subsequently reallocated to the ARP ESSER Fund are not allowable under the terms of the grant awxard and 2 CFR 200.403(h). 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. Due to deficiencies in internal policies and procedures over compliance, the District expended $105,192 which was not allowed under the terms of the ESSER III grant award and 2 CFR 200.403. The accompanying financial statements were adjusted for this error. Expenditures were increased in the General Fund by $73,471 and the Athletic Fund by $31,721 and decreased in the Education Stabilization Fund, ARP ESSER by $105, 192. The District was able to provide expenditure in the amount of $105,192 from the General Fund which were substituted for these funds that were determined to be unallowable To help avoid potential loss or decrease of federal funding, the District should establish and implement policies and procedures to verify that all expenditures made from federal funds are necessary, reasonable and fully supported by underlying documentation. Failure to do so could result in unallowable expenditures being paid out of grant funds and potential costs in future audits.
2 CFR ? 3474.1 provides the Department of Education (DOE) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200. Thus, this section gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for the DOE, except as otherwise noted in that section. 2 CFR ?200.403(h) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, must be incurred during the approved budget period. The District expended $105,192 from the Education Stabilization Fund, American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER, AL#84.425U), for costs which were incurred July 1, 2020 to March 13, 2020. These costs were incurred outside the budget period of March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024. These expenditures which were originally charged to the General Fund and the Athletic Fund in the amounts of $73,471 and $31,721, respectively, and subsequently reallocated to the ARP ESSER Fund are not allowable under the terms of the grant awxard and 2 CFR 200.403(h). 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. Due to deficiencies in internal policies and procedures over compliance, the District expended $105,192 which was not allowed under the terms of the ESSER III grant award and 2 CFR 200.403. The accompanying financial statements were adjusted for this error. Expenditures were increased in the General Fund by $73,471 and the Athletic Fund by $31,721 and decreased in the Education Stabilization Fund, ARP ESSER by $105, 192. The District was able to provide expenditure in the amount of $105,192 from the General Fund which were substituted for these funds that were determined to be unallowable To help avoid potential loss or decrease of federal funding, the District should establish and implement policies and procedures to verify that all expenditures made from federal funds are necessary, reasonable and fully supported by underlying documentation. Failure to do so could result in unallowable expenditures being paid out of grant funds and potential costs in future audits.
2 CFR ? 3474.1 provides the Department of Education (DOE) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200. Thus, this section gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for the DOE, except as otherwise noted in that section. 2 CFR ?200.403(h) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, must be incurred during the approved budget period. The District expended $105,192 from the Education Stabilization Fund, American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER, AL#84.425U), for costs which were incurred July 1, 2020 to March 13, 2020. These costs were incurred outside the budget period of March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024. These expenditures which were originally charged to the General Fund and the Athletic Fund in the amounts of $73,471 and $31,721, respectively, and subsequently reallocated to the ARP ESSER Fund are not allowable under the terms of the grant awxard and 2 CFR 200.403(h). 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. 2 CFR ?200.403(a) and (b) requires costs, in order to be allowable under Federal awards, to be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the Federal award as to types or amounts of cost items. ARP ESSER funds may be used to support a wide range of activities, including activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the District and continuing to employ existing staff of the District. Due to deficiencies in internal policies and procedures over compliance, the District expended $105,192 which was not allowed under the terms of the ESSER III grant award and 2 CFR 200.403. The accompanying financial statements were adjusted for this error. Expenditures were increased in the General Fund by $73,471 and the Athletic Fund by $31,721 and decreased in the Education Stabilization Fund, ARP ESSER by $105, 192. The District was able to provide expenditure in the amount of $105,192 from the General Fund which were substituted for these funds that were determined to be unallowable To help avoid potential loss or decrease of federal funding, the District should establish and implement policies and procedures to verify that all expenditures made from federal funds are necessary, reasonable and fully supported by underlying documentation. Failure to do so could result in unallowable expenditures being paid out of grant funds and potential costs in future audits.